Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Ujjwal Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/01/2025. An application was registered on the basis of a news item titled "1 Kodo poisoning behind elephant deaths in MPs Bandhavgarh All you need to know" …
The global negotiations, under way in Poznan (Poland) on working out a successor to the Kyoto protocol on climate change that expires in 2012, have been strategically mistimed, and it would be a surprise if they delivered any satisfactory build-up to the final Copenhagen conference scheduled for a year from …
David Adam The world is on track to meet its Kyoto targets for greenhouse gases. But the drop has little to do with climate policies. Agreed in 1997, the Kyoto protocol aimed to cut emissions of greenhouse gases across the developed world by about 5 per cent compared with 1990. …
With companies cutting production globally, carbon emissions are down, and so is the demand for certified emission reductions (CERs) or carbon credits. This has led to the price of carbon credits crashing from E25 in September to E15 last week. But according to many carbon market traders, the supply of …
With companies cutting production globally, carbon emissions are down, and so is the demand for certified emission reductions (CERs) or carbon credits. This has led to the price of carbon credits crashing from E25 in September to E15 last week. But according to many carbon market traders, the supply of …
Cartoon: Rustam Vania What Went Wrong James Watt remains an under-celebrated revolutionary. He made zillions of wheels revolve by the same steam that was otherwise restricted to Turkish baths and making delicious dumplings. The way climate change is negotiated, it seems that there is a complete amnesia over our history. …
The only tool under the Kyoto Protocol to pay for the transition to clean-energy technologies in developing countries is the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). This was designed with two explicit purposes: to assist developing countries achieve sustainable development and to assist industrialized countries meet emission reduction targets. Therefore, in the …
CSE asks two questions - What did the rich countries do to meet Kyoto commitments? - How do we all share growth and atmosphere equitably? Its the question at Poznan for the welfare of people and the planet: will the rich world responsible for the stock of emissions find the …
Sreelatha Menon / New Delhi December 03, 2008, 1:25 IST The global climate change talks, the latest round of which started yesterday at Poznan in Poland under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), are already confronting first of their failures since the participating countries chalked out the …
Despite an enormous amount of work done to persuade the world of the dangers of climate change and the need for quick corrective action, there is little progress toward a global compact for managing climate change. In fact, there are some basic differences of perspectives on climate change policies between …
This study provides guidance on linkages between the design of development programs and the objectives of adapting to climate change and limiting emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The purpose of this study is to draw on all available material in order to provide targeted guidance on the linkages between the …
Will Africa be steamrollered by climate change? The continent harbours 33 of the Least Developed Countries, is heavily reliant on agriculture and has limited economic resources to finance adaptation. Its geographic position and high sensitivity to climatic variability make it vulnerable. Large swathes of Africa already see more frequent and …
Human activity is causing irreversible harm to the climate system and environment. The Kyoto Protocol is only a good starting point to raise the awareness of climate change. However, this protocol failed to address some core issues, such as setting targets based on a fair and efficient burden-sharing principle, effectively …
This report contains the results of a study analyzing the transfer of technology under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. It contains an analysis of information on: technology transfer used in CDM projects; technology transfer by project type; technology transfer by host country; technology supplier versus buyer participants; the origin of …
